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Old 12-02-2013, 01:32 PM   #499 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Originally Posted by xntrx View Post
Where we drive has a lot to do with it, if not more than how. Its always been a bit of a peeve that the rankings don't take into account the driving mix (city vs. Highway). If I only drove (or reported) my highway miles, I'd be at/near the top. I would be nice if in the next version they would require the driver to report the mix %, and calculate from that.
Yes, but... if I only drove highway my mileage would be a lot lower. As in 50 mpg vs my current 63+. Your proposed change would actually help my ranking since it's easier to maximize hypermiling gains at sub/urban speeds.
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